portavoz

See also: porta-voz

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ voz (“voice”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /poɾtaˈboθ/ [poɾ.t̪aˈβ̞oθ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /poɾtaˈbos/ [poɾ.t̪aˈβ̞os]
(Spain) Rhymes: -oθ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -os
Syllabification: por‧ta‧voz

Noun

portavoz m or f by sense (plural portavoces)

spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman
- BBC Mundo. Desaparece avión sobre el Atlántico, 2009-06-01.
  El portavoz de la aerolínea, Francois Brousse, ...
  The airline spokesperson, Francois Brousse, ...

Noun

portavoz m (plural portavoces)

megaphone

Derived terms

viceportavoz

Related terms

portavocía

Further reading

“portavoz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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